Common name: Cornflower, Bachelor's Buttons
Family: Asteraceae
Origin: Europe
Life cycle: annual
Leaf / Stem / Roots: grey/green branched stems, lanceolate leaf 2-4cm long, loose taproot
Flower / Inflorescence: intense blue capitula 1-3cm in diameter, a few large ray florets surrounding a central cluster of disc florets
Size: 15-35 inches tall
Habit: erect and tilting
Form: vase
Culture: full sun, not fussy and will tolerate most growing conditions
Notes: can be a bit weedy, many different cultivars created, dried flowers commonly used in tea blends, goof for cut flowers